题目
If x #y = (x + y)(x - y) for all real numbers, then which of the following must be true?
I. x #y = y #x
II. x #0 = 0 #x = x^2
III. x #-y = x #y
解析
I. \(x \# y = y \# x\)
\(x \# y = (x + y)(x - y) = x^2 - y^2\)
\(y \# x = (y + x)(y - x) = y^2 - x^2\)
并非总是成立
II. \(x \# 0 = 0 \# x = x^2\)
\(x \# 0 = (x + 0)(x - 0) = x^2\)
\(0 \# x = (0 + x)(0 - x) = -x^2\)
III. \(x \# (-y) = x \# y\)
\(x \# (-y) = [x + (-y)][x - (-y)] = (x - y)(x + y) = x^2 - y^2\)
\(x \# y = (x - y)(x + y) = x^2 - y^2\)
因此,选 C。